GTR p/b Streamline
Rothesay Festival of Cycling
A 4-Stage race around a remote Scottish Island. GTR takes on the challenge using the AIR System.
Rothesay Festival of Cycling
With a range of events including timetrials, roadraces and hill climbs, the cycling festival on Bute was the perfect place to exploit the versatility of the Streamline Aerodynamic Interchangable Rim (AIR) system.
STAGE 1
For the morning hill climb riders took on the short but steep hairpins of the Serpentine hill. The Air-BASE setup with its lightweight 35mm rim depth being the riders' choice for the event.
STAGE 2
A quick cover change was made for the afternoon individual time trial. The flat course around the Island demanded one thing only: speed. It was with this in mind that the Streamline riders opted for the fastest combination of the Air-64 front and Air-DISC cover for the rear.
STAGE 3
The same setup was used for the TTT which was done in pairs. Back-to-back wins in these key stages gave Chris the lead in the overall with just the road race remaining...
STAGE 4
With the general classification lead going into the road race, it was key to save energy where possible and to be vigilant not to miss an important split. Using his 64 front cover and Air-BASE rear, Chris Smart was able to infiltrate the key 8-man breakaway of the day with his GC rivals. On what was a particularly wet day, the rim-brake performance of the wheels held up and Chris was able to navigate the bunch sprint safely without losing time to win the weekend overall in thrilling fashion.
